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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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