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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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