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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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