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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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