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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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