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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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