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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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