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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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