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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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