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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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