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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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