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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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