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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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