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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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