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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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