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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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