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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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