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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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