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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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