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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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