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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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