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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important 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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