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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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