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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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