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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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