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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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