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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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