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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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