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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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