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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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