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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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