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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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