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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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