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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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