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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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