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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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