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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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