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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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