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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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