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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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