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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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