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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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