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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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