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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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