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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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