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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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