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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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