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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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