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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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