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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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