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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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