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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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