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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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