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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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