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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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