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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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