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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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