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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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