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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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