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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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