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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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