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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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