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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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