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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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