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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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