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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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