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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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