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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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