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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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