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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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