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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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