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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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