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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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