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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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