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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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