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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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