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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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