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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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