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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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