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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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