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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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