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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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