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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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