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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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