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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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