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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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