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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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