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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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