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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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