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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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