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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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