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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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