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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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