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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key 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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