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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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