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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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