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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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