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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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