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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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