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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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