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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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