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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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