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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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