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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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