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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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