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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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