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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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