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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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