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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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