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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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