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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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