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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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