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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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