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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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