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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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