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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores 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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