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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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