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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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