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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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