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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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