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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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