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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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