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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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