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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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