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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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