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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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