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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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