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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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