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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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