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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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