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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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