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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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