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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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