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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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