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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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