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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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