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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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