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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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