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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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