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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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