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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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