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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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