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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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