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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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