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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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