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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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