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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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