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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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