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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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