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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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