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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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