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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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