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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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