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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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