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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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