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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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