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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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