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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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