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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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