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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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