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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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