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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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