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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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