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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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