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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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