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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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