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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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