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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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