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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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