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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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