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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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