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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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