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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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