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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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