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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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