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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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