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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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