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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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