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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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