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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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