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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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