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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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