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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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