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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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