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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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