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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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