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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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