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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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