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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines 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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