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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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