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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring 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 explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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