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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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