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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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