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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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