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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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