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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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