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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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