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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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