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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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