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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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