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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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