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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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