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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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