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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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