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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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