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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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