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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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