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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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