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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important 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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