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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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