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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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