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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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