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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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