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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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