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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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