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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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