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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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