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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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