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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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