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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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