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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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