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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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