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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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