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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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