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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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