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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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