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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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