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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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