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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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