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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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