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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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