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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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