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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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