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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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