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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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