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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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