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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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