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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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