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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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