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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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