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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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