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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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