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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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