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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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