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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key 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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