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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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