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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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