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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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