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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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