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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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