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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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