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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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