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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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