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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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