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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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