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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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