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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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