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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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