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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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