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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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