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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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