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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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