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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding 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 educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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