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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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