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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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