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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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