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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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