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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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