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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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