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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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