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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic 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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