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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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