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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key 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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