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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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