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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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