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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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