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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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