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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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