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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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