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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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