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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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