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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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