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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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