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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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