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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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