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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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