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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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