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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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