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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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