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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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