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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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