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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers 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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