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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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