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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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