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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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