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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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