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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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