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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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