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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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