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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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