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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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