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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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