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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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