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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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