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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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