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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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