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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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