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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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