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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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