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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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