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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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