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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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