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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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