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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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