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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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