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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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