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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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