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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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