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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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