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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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