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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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