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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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