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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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