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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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