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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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