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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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