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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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