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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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