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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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