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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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