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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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