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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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