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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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