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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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