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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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