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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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