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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling 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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