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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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