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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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