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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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