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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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