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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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