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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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