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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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