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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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