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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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