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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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