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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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