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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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