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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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