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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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