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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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