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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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