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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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