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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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