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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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