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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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