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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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