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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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