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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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