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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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