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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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