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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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