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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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