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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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