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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates 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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