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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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