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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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