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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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