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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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