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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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