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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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