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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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