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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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