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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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