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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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