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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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