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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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