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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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