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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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