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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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