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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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