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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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