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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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