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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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