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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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