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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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