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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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