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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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