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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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