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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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