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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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