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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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