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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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