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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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