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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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