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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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