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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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