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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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