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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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