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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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