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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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