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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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