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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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