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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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