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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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