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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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