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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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