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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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