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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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