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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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