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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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