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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important 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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