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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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