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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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