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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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