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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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