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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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