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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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