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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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