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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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