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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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