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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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