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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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