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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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