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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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