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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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