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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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