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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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