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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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