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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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