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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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