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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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