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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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