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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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