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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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