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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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