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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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