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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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