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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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