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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring 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 gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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