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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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