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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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