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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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