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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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