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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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