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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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