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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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