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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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