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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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