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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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