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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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