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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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