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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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