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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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