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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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