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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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