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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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