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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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