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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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