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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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