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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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