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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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