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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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