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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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