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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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