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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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