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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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