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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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