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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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