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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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