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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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