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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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