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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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