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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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