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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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