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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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