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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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