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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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