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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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