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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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