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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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