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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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