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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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