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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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