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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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