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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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