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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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