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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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