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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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