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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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