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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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