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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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