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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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