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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business 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 institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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