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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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