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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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