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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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