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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with 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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