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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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