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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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