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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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