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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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