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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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