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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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