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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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