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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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