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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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