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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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