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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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