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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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