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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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